Category Archives: Plastic Surgery

The Great Hope for the Coronavirus Vaccine in the US

Moderna’s vaccine candidate will enter Phase 3 testing next week.  As patients with COVID continue to die by the thousands, the United States must seek an end to the number of infections.  Masking, shielding, social distancing, and hand hygiene are important, but the vaccine offers a new hope for humanity. This phase of the trial […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is Your Plastic Surgery News Source

1) Dr. Kenneth Hughes Was Voted Best Plastic Surgeon in Los Angeles in 2020 by Five Independent Review Sources threebestrated.com kevsbest.com wimgo.com caredash.com   Dr. Kenneth Hughes brings to Southern California a level of expertise and sophistication few have ever achieved. Dr. Hughes is an expert plastic surgeon and author and presenter in many plastic […]

The Coronavirus Has Brought about the Demise of the Small Business and Highlighted the Need for Doctors

President Trump has repeatedly said that he was going to protect small business owners in those employees associated with the small businesses. However nothing has been done. If anything the order to remain at home has forced many small business owners to go out of business and or fire all or part of the workforce. […]

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Restores Life to a Patient at Death’s Door

Dr. Kenneth Hughes had another patient who came to the office for some revision cosmetic surgery and she was pleased with the results, but she still felt like she needed another surgery to improve her contours. Although Dr. Hughes felt confident that he could improve the condition further, she mentioned that she was not working […]

COVID-19 Some Lessons Learned

Dr. Kenneth Hughes has put together a few of the helpful facts about the novel coronavirus known thus far. To prevent the spread of Covid-19 : – social distancing – hand and face hygiene – wearing personal protective equipment All of these methods can all reduce the rate of transmission. In addition, once COVID-19 infects […]

South Korean Clinics Offer Incentives for Plastic Surgery During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Despite worldwide economic losses and unemployment at record highs and South Korea is no exception, some patients are using the time off of work and social distancing and mask wear and government bailout money to schedule cosmetic surgery. South Korea has lifted its restrictions sooner than the United States, so these surgeries are allowed to […]

Latest News on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mutation that Improved Viral Efficiency in Entering Lungs

Dr. Kenneth Hughes has followed the infection and death statistics as the novel coronavirus has traveled from China to the Europe and to the United States.  The virus has infected more people as it has come to the United States and the death rate has been higher thus far.   How Does One Explain the […]

No Protection from Unfair Lawsuits against Doctors during the Coronavirus Pandemic

At present, hospitals, boards, and politicians have begged physicians to perform at great personal risk for Covid-19 exposure and death and make decisions far outside their training.  The old phrase of no good deed goes unpunished seems absolutely appropriate to characterize the sentiment among many in healthcare.  The California Medical Association (CMA) along with dozens […]

Harvard Medical School with 2 Best Hospitals in the News

Newsweek ranked the 50 top hospitals in 21 countries. The hospitals on the list are ranked based on recommendations from medical experts, including physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient survey results, and medical key performance indicators from a variety of public sources according to the magazine. The United States had 11 of the top 50 […]

The Expansion of Telemedicine in Plastic Surgery

A nonpartisan group of 30 senators urged leadership to make permanent the expansion of telehealth services that has been undertaken during the coronavirus pandemic.  Telemedicine has been of great benefit to Americans during the pandemic, when doctors and patients have been separated.   Telemedicine has grown in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic as a safe alternative […]

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